curse的意思是“咒,骂”,可接名词或代词作宾语,也可接同源宾语。还可接as+n.作补足语的复合宾语, as不可省略。

curse at(v.+prep.)
咒骂某人 swear at sb
▲curse at sb
She cursed at one of her servants this morning.今天早晨她大骂了一个仆人。

curse with(v.+prep.)
因…而受苦suffer misfortune or great harm because of
▲be cursed with sth
Poor Mother is cursed with bad health.可怜的母亲苦于身体不佳。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
She cursed loudly.她大声咒骂。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
The old man cursed his enemies.那位老人在咒骂他的敌人。
The rider cursed his horse.这个骑手咒骂他的马。
He cursed a curse that was almost a scream, then he went out.他尖厉地骂了一声,然后就出去了。
用作宾补动词
▲S+～+pron./n.+as n.
They cursed me as a madman.他们骂我是疯子。

curse, damn
这两个词的共同意思是“责骂”“诅咒”。
1.curse指采用任何言语来斥责或诅咒别人,用在最为正式的场合; 而damn指因愤怒、厌烦、轻蔑、失望等情绪而指责或咒骂。
2.curse含有请求某种神力惩罚做了错事的人或者其敌人的意味; 而damn则有“宣称某人某物是坏的”之意。

The witch put a curse on her.女巫念咒诅咒她。
His talk was full of vile curses.他的讲话中充斥着骂人的脏话。
The wolves can be a curse to the village.狼给这个村庄带来了祸害。

［同义词］ v. swear
［反义词］ v. bless
［词源］＜古英语cursian(咒骂)